Yvette was startled when she saw Henry at the door.

“It’s nothing.”

She denied it, but Henry sensed something was wrong. He fixed his gaze on her.

“Since when did you start lying? Where are you going with that ticket?”

Under his questioning, Yvette fell silent for a few seconds before speaking in a hoarse voice.

“You’re about to get married. Wherever I go has nothing to do with you, right?”

Henry had some doubts at first. After hearing that, he decided it was just another one of her tricks. His expression turned cold again.

“You’re right. It has nothing to do with me. Sophia was worried about you, so she asked me to come and check on you.”

“I’m fine. Henry, please leave.”

Her distant attitude surprised him.

He was about to speak when a nurse knocked on the door and came in to tell her it was time for a follow-up.

Yvette had injured her leg. She struggled to get out of bed on her own. She almost fell.

Henry reacted quickly and steadied her. She thanked him softly. Then, she pushed the wheelchair and tried to leave by herself.

He saw her covered in injuries and struggling to move. In the end, he could not bring himself to ignore it. He stepped forward and pushed the wheelchair for her.

“Where’s the examination room? I’ll take you there.”

“No need. I can manage.”

Yvette refused, but Henry insisted. He pushed her out of the room.

They reached the ground floor and ran into Sophia.

The moment he saw her, Henry let go of the wheelchair and went up to her.

The path sloped downward. The wheelchair rolled forward before anyone could stop it.

“Ahhh!”

Yvette’s heart raced when she saw herself about to hit the flower bed. She forced herself out of the chair and fell to the ground.

She hit the ground hard. Her hands and knees were scraped, and blood began to seep out of fresh wounds.

She let out a low groan. She covered her wounds, and cold sweat covered her forehead.

Sophia was startled. She stepped forward to check on her.

The wheelchair had fallen apart. Sophia looked at Yvette’s injuries and tugged on Henry’s hand.

“Henry, Yvette is hurt, and the wheelchair is broken. Carry her over so she can get treated.”

Henry’s expression changed slightly.

He looked at Yvette, who was clearly in pain. Then, he looked at Sophia and shook his head.

“No. I’m about to get married. I can’t carry another woman.”

Every word pierced Yvette’s heart. She clenched her fists so hard that her nails dug into her skin and drew blood.

Sophia could not persuade him, so she told him to get a new wheelchair instead.

This time, Henry agreed.

After he left, Sophia handed her a handkerchief.

“Henry is just like that. He only listens to me. Don’t take it to heart. You were hurt that day at the hotel, and I feel somewhat responsible. The baby has had a fever these past two days, so I couldn’t come. I asked him to check on you for me. I didn’t expect another accident. It wasn’t intentional, but we’re still at fault. I’m really sorry.”

Yvette did not know what she was trying to do this time. She endured the pain and stood up on her own.

“Sophia, as I said, I don’t like Henry in that way anymore. It doesn’t matter if you’re acting or really getting married. I don’t care.”

After that, she forced herself forward on unsteady legs and tried to leave.

Sophia refused to let it go. She followed her.

“So you knew Henry and I were just acting…”

She stopped mid-sentence. A loud splash made Yvette turn around.

Sophia had fallen into the pool and was struggling as she called for help. Yvette hesitated for a few seconds, then reached out to help her.

Henry returned at that moment. He rushed over and jumped into the pool. He pulled Sophia out.

Sophia looked pale and weak. She coughed hard. Henry looked at Yvette in anger.

“I was gone for a few minutes, and you pushed Sophia into the water?!”

Yvette had not expected that he would blame her for this.

She saw how furious he was. She tried to explain, but he did not give her a chance.

He held Sophia and stood up. Then, he pushed Yvette into the pool.

“I put up with you before, no matter how you chased after me. Sophia is my limit. If you dare to hurt her again, I won’t show you mercy!”

His cold and harsh voice filled Yvette’s ears along with the freezing water.

Blood from her wounds spread through the water and turned it red.

She could not swim. She struggled with all her strength, but she could not get out.

She gulped for air as it slowly became harder to breathe. Her face began to lose color. Her heartbeat grew weaker.

Wave after wave of dizziness hit her. Her consciousness sank into darkness.

When Yvette opened her eyes, she heard loud arguing outside the door.

“Yvette’s my sister! You watched her grow up! There’s no way she’d push someone into the water! You almost drowned her on purpose! Shouldn’t you apologize to her?”

“Apologize? Fine! But first, make her apologize to Sophia. If she hadn’t acted out of jealousy and hurt Sophia, would I have done anything? You care about your sister, and I care about my wife. If anything happened to Sophia, and even if Yvette died a hundred times, it wouldn’t make up for it!”

Henry’s angry words sent a chill through Yvette. It felt like she had fallen into ice.

He had rejected her many times before, but she had never felt this hopeless.

She thought that even if they could not be together, they would still share a small bond after all these years.

It turned out that once it involved the woman he loved, she meant nothing.

The two people outside did not know she was awake. They kept arguing.

“You have no proof, yet you blame Yvette for everything! You didn’t even give her a chance to explain. Just because she has liked you for years doesn’t give you the right to hurt her!”

“She has bothered me for years. I only spared her a little dignity because of you. Haven’t I been careful enough all this time? You complain that I hurt her feelings. Have you ever thought about how long I had to endure her?”

The anger Yarden had been holding back finally exploded.

He could not take it anymore. He grabbed Henry by the collar and swung his fist.

Henry did not hold back either. They fought fiercely.

The noise shocked Yvette. She forced herself to stand and rushed out to stop them.

She saw their bruised faces and the force behind their punches. She threw herself between them.

The tears she had been holding back poured down her face. She cried out until her voice broke.

“Stop fighting! Please, stop! Yarden, come with me. I’m begging you!”

Seeing her tears, Yarden regained his control.

His nose stung. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and let go.

He took Yvette’s hand. They walked back to the hospital room. He looked deflated.

The moment the door closed, the siblings heard Henry’s cold voice.

“Don’t you think I’ll forgive you just because you act pitiful! This is my final warning. Stay away from Sophia.”

Yarden’s anger, which he had just reined in, began to flare again. Yvette hugged him tightly.

She said pleadingly, “Yarden, stop! I’m about to leave. I’ll never appear in Henry’s world again. You don’t need to make things tense with him or your friends because of me.”

The more she tried to calm him, the more he worried about her.

They were silent for a long moment before he finally spoke in a low voice.

“Yvette, this is my fault! Henry’s heart belongs only to Sophia. He even gave up his friends for her. I should have told you the truth the first time I realized you liked him. You wouldn’t have gotten so deeply involved.”

Yvette shook her head gently. She felt exhausted and helpless.

“I know you had your own struggles. I never blamed you. And now that things have gone this far, regretting it won’t change anything. I’m only twenty-two. I’m still young. I can start over.”

Seeing her force out a smile, Yarden reached out and patted her head.

“That’s right. You have a new life ahead. You’ll meet someone better.”

Over the next few days, Yvette rested in the hospital to recover.

Sometimes she overheard the nurses talking as they checked on patients.

“I heard the VIP rooms upstairs were booked by the CEO of Lawson Corp. He’s so generous! His fiancee must be staying there! He never leaves her side. He feeds her, gives her gifts, and spoils her constantly.”

“Apparently, they already have a child. They’re going to get married in a few days. The wedding dress and ring alone cost hundreds of millions. They’re planning a global live-streamed wedding. Mr. Lawson really loves her to the bone.”

Hearing the nurses talk with envy, Yvette remembered the plan she had overheard at the club. She closed her eyes.

Henry had made the wedding so grand. He must be completely sure that Sophia would accept his confession. After waiting for so many years and putting so much effort into this plan, he finally got what he wanted.

The one person he found most annoying would disappear after this wedding and never show up again. It was truly a win-win situation and worth a big celebration.

Yvette was lost in thought when her phone rang. She looked at the screen and froze for a moment before answering.

“Yvette, I heard you were in the hospital. Are you feeling any better?”

It was one of Yarden’s friends. He beat around the subject a few times before speaking plainly. Yvette could sense that something was wrong.

“I heard Yarden and Henry got into a fight. Their relationship is tense now. Do you know why? We tried to make them get along again, but it didn’t work.”

Yvette was silent for a long moment and then explained the situation briefly.

The friend let out a sigh. “After being friends for so many years, they fight over such a small misunderstanding! People would laugh if they heard about it. Yvette, can you do us a favor? Tonight, we are putting together a get-together. Can you convince him to attend? We can clear up all the misunderstandings in one go.”

Yvette knew that besides his family, Yarden valued his friends above all else. She did not want him to grow distant from them because of her, so she agreed to help.